$1,700 Main Event Day 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi

09-22-2019 20:10 UTC-6

Ravi Raghavan Eliminated in 16th Place ($6,793)

Brandon Temple

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jack Torcolese raised to 45,000 from middle position, then quickly called a three-bet shove from Ravi Raghavan for 360,000 in the cutoff.

Ravi Raghavan:
Jack Torcolese:

Torcolese leapt ahead on the flop, and never looked back on the turn and river to eliminate Raghavan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Torcolese	1,400,000 350,000	350,000
Ravi Raghavan	Busted

Tags: Jack Torcolese Ravi Raghavan

09-22-2019 18:35 UTC-6

Perrone Dodges Broadway to Double Through Lawson

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Anthony Thompson

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Jonathan Lawson opened for 40,000 from the cutoff and Michael Perrone jammed for 232,000 on the button. Action folded back around to Lawson who called after getting the confirmed amount.

Michael Perrone:
Jonathan Lawson:

The flop was no help to Perrone but he was able to find a pair with the turn that also brought broadway outs for Lawson.

Unfortunately for Lawson the river fell a brick with the and he doubled up Perrone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Lawson	490,000 140,000	140,000
Michael Perrone	470,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Michael Perrone Jonathan Lawson

09-22-2019 17:56 UTC-6

Frank Cerminara Eliminated in 17th Place ($6,793)

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Anthony Thompson

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Frank Cerminara open-jammed under the gun for his last 135,000 and Nikolas Stone called sitting directly to his left.

Nikolas Stone:
Frank Cerminara:

Cerminara needed some help but Stone flopped a set sending Cerminara to the payout desk after the board ran out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolas Stone	1,000,000 100,000	100,000
Frank Cerminara	Busted

Tags: Frank Cerminara Nikolas Stone

09-22-2019 17:40 UTC-6

Paul Freitag Eliminated in 18th Place ($6,793)

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Brandon Temple

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On the turn of a board, Paul Freitas jammed for 190,000 from middle position, and Michael Esquivel made the call from the hijack.

"Good call," Freitas told Esquivel.

Paul Freitag:
Michael Esquivel:

Freitag's sevens were well behind the pair of queens of Esquivel, and the river proved to be the last card in the tournament for Freitag.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Esquivel	725,000 345,000	345,000
Paul Freitag	Busted

Tags: Michael Esquivel Paul Freitag

09-22-2019 17:14 UTC-6

Helstern Makes Correct Call

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Anthony Thompson

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jorden Helstern opened for 28,000 from the cutoff and Jack Torcolese three-bet to 52,000 on the button. Action folded back around to Helstern who four-bet to 178,000 and Torcolese called to see a flop.

Helstern check-called Torcolese's 100,000 bet to see the turn which both players checked to see the river.

Helstern checked one more time and Torcolese tossed out another 100,000 bet that was looked up by Helstern.

Jorden Helstern:
Jack Torcolese:

After both players tabled their hands Helstern saw he made the correct call and scooped the pot

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorden Helstern	1,300,000 300,000	300,000
Jack Torcolese	345,000 465,000	465,000

Tags: Jack Torcolese Jorden Helstern

09-22-2019 16:49 UTC-6

Sladek's Queens Cracked by Queen-Nine

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Brandon Temple

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

James Karamanis jammed for 131,000 from the button, and Todd Sladek snap-called in the big blind.

James Karamanis:
Todd Sladek:

The table let out a groan after the flop gave Karamanis a straight, leaving Sladek looking for an ace or nine to chop the pot. The turn and river bricked off, and Sladek sent most of his stack over to Karamanis. Sladek busted a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Karamanis	290,000 180,000	180,000
Todd Sladek	Busted

Tags: James Karamanis Todd Sladek

09-22-2019 16:47 UTC-6

Chaitin Wins a Classic Flip, Siem Out

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Brandon Temple

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Natan Chaitin raised to 31,000 from middle position, and Dennis Siem three-bet to 50,000 next to act. Chaitin four-bet shoved for 431,000, and Siem called.

Natan Chaitin:
Dennis Siem:

Chaitin found his ace on the flop, and Siem was unable to catch up on the turn or river, leaving him with crumbs. A few hands later, he got his last 30,000 in preflop with , but was unable to catch up to the of Richard Bai to bust.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natan Chaitin	900,000 450,000	450,000
Dennis Siem	Busted

Tags: Dennis Siem Natan Chaitin

09-22-2019 16:03 UTC-6

Crystal, Maahs Bow Out

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Brandon Temple

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Richard Crystal got his last 300,000 in preflop and was at risk against Sohale Khalili.

Richard Crystal:
Sohale Khalili:

Crystal couldn't find a queen on a runout, and he headed to the payout desk. Just as Crystal had stood up, Kevin Maahs also stood up, with the cry of, "Payout!" signaling his elimination as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sohale Khalili	1,100,000 200,000	200,000

Richard Crystal	Busted
Kevin Maahs	Busted

Tags: Kevin Maahs Richard Crystal Sohale Khalili

09-22-2019 15:10 UTC-6

Perrone Sets Up Magnuson for the Elimination

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Anthony Thompson

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Janae Magnuson opened under the gun for 20,000 and was called by Michael Perrone from early position along with Forrest Raleigh from the big blind.

The flop fell and Raleigh check-folded after Magnuson fired out 50,000 while Perrone called.

Magnuson check-called Perrone's 100,000 bet after the fell on the turn and checked her option one last time after the river completed the board.

Perrone announced "all-in" putting Magnuson at risk.

Magnuson turned around and looked at the payouts before she put her stack in the middle.

Michael Perrone:
Janae Magnuson:

Magnuson saw the bad news and told Perrone, "nice hand," before making her way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Perrone	480,000 110,000	110,000

Forrest Raleigh	250,000
Janae Magnuson	Busted

Tags: Forrest Raleigh Janae Magnuson Michael Perrone

09-22-2019 14:59 UTC-6

Brown's Day Comes to a Close

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Brandon Temple

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jeremy Brown jammed for 96,000 from under the gun, and Nikolas Stone called in the big blind.

Jeremy Brown:
Nikolas Stone:

Brown's hopes were dashed as the flop gave Stone top pair, leaving him drawing to a queen or running straight cards to survive. The turn added a few outs with any king or queen giving Brown a double, but the river ended his run, instead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolas Stone	670,000 588,000	588,000
Jeremy Brown	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Brown Nikolas Stone